Singapore mourns Lee with buns, dolls and exercise routines
The death of Singapore's founding leader on Monday has spawned unusual tributes and business ideas, ranging from the reverent to the ridiculous.
Emotional scenes as Singapore pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Singaporeans wept on the streets and queued in their thousands to pay tribute to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.
German town mourns 16 teens killed in France air crash
A German town mourned 16 teenagers who were among the 150 people killed in a plane crash in the French Alps as they returned from a school exchange in Spain.
Opera singers among French Alps air crash victims: theatre
Two star opera singers, one of them accompanied by her baby, were among 150 people killed in the German airliner that crashed in the French Alps.
Former Australian leader Malcolm Fraser dead at 84
Former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser died after a short illness at the age of 84.
26 dead in Syria regime air raids near Damascus: monitor
At least 26 people including seven children were killed and more than 100 wounded in Syrian government air strikes near the capital Damascus.
Tens of thousands march for slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
Tens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow to honour the memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin in the highest-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin's rule.
Litvinenko widow says Russian opposition killing 'like deja vu'
The widow of Alexander Litvinenko said that the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov felt "like deja vu".
Pop star Katy Perry visits Auschwitz death camp
US pop princess Katy Perry said she was full of emotion as she visited Auschwitz, the infamous World War II-era Nazi German death campю
Kazakhstan insists on objective investigation of Rakhat Aliyev's death
Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan has made an official statement on Rakhat Aliyev's death in Austrian prison.
Kazakhstan's Aliyev received death threats in Austrian jail: media
Reports in the media suggest Kazakhstan's Rakhat Aliyev received death threats while awaiting trial in the Austrian prison of Josefstadt.
Kazakhstan's Rakhat Aliyev found dead in Austrian prison
Former son-in-law of Kazakshtan President Rakhat Aliyev has been found dead in his solitary confinemen in an Austrian prison.
Reuters Pakistan bureau chief dies in Islamabad
The Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief for Reuters news agency died on Monday after collapsing in the office in Islamabad.
Clark Terry, trumpeter who spanned jazz era, dies at 94
Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, the playful soloist and teacher whose seven-decade career spanned a golden era of jazz, has died at 94, his wife announced.
Nicki Minaj tour manager stabbed to death
The tour manager of rapper Nicki Minaj was stabbed to death and another member of her entourage was seriously injured in a bar fight, the artist and police said.
Death toll in Pakistan Shiite mosque attack rises to 21
The death toll in a militant attack on a Shiite mosque in northwest Pakistan rose to 21 after an injured person died of his wounds.
Legendary US newsman Bob Simon killed in car crash
Bob Simon, an award-winning war reporter and longtime correspondent for the "60 Minutes" news show, died in a car.
Suicidal youth not taken seriously in Kazakhstan: UNICEF
A quarter of Kazakhstani teenagers who committed suicide had talked about it before the actual act with their friends or family.
After deadly shells, sorrow and chaos at Donetsk hospital
Residents of the Tekstylnyk district in east Ukraine rebel stronghold Donetsk have only tears and unanswered questions after a barrage of shells killed four people.
16 civilians killed in latest Ukraine fighting: officials
At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said.